the year. >>> well another blow to northern california job market tonight. campbell soup company announced it's closing a plant that employs more than 700 people. reporter jeff maur was first on the scene at the plant in south sacramento early today when the employees got this tough news. >>reporter: some react entered anger screeching the tires and laying on the horn as they left the campbell plenty on franklin boulevard. company called all the employee ins for an emergency meeting where they were informed that the plant was closing. they were lasting their jobs. >> this is definite stating. really devastating. >>reporter: for the past 13 years value rae star has walked to work at the plant. now she will be walking to the unemployment line along with 700 other employee whose are getting laid off 8. lot of people working here for a lot of years. a lot of us are at that aim it's hard for to us find jobs. >> i'm 59. so nearing planning i have a 21-year-old son that i'm send to go college so not ready for retirement. >>reporter: campbell's klotion the plant for a number of reasons.